On September 1st, many of the strictest “lockdown” restrictions in Bangkok were lifted. There were rumors that things would be opening back up, but we were reluctant to let ourselves get too hopeful. New infections are still high (around 15k […]
Here we go, year two in Thailand! August 8th marked one-year in this beautiful country. The new teachers have arrived. It has been fun to meet and encourage them in their transition. It’s a little weird not being the newbies, […]
Happy Summer 2021! We wish you all lots of fun and rest, as we have been having. There has been a surge in new COVID cases in Bangkok, paired with slower than desired vaccine rollout, which has caused restrictions to […]
ICS 2020-2021 Wrap-Up Jonathan successfully wrapped up his first year of teaching at ICS. We were disappointed to finish online (even awards and graduation), but it was out of our control and it all still wrapped up well. Students were […]
Pad See Ew, ผัดซีอิ๊ว, or Stir-Fried Soy Sauce Noodles, is my (Lyndsey’s) current favorite! I order it all the time, at least weekly from our local garage of street vendors, and all over Bangkok and beyond! “Pad” means stir-fried and […]
We survived the hot season! …but not before our staycation in Bangkok during Songkran (Buddhist New Year). The break brought a much-appreciated venture “away” from our home before facing another lockdown. We visited tourist sites, like the giant Reclining Buddha […]
One year of marriage – wow that flew by! We enjoyed the opportunity to celebrate March 28, 2020 by reflecting on the year, spending a long weekend “away,” and knocking more places off our Bangkok sight-seeing list. A highlight of […]
Hello Everyone! We pray this update finds you well and enjoying the first days of Spring! Bangkok is quickly approaching “hot hot season” and we are thankful for the reintroduction of rain to clear the pollution. Read on to see […]
Life on Lockdown COVID-19 has had a mild comeback in Bangkok. After it was discovered that there was an outbreak centered around a fish market, the Task Force divided the country into regions and applied levels of lockdown depending on […]
The global pandemic changed a lot about our wedding, causing us to have to adjust many things that we had been looking forward to. While I (Jonathan) didn’t miss having to dance in front of a crowd, we’d both still […]